portability

noun

por·​ta·​bil·​i·​ty ˌpȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

plural portabilities

1

: the quality or state of being portable

2

: the transferability of a worker's benefits from one pension fund to another when the worker changes jobs

Examples of portability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Consequently, buyers are increasingly demanding explicit contract clauses for data portability, deprecation notices, and model explainability. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Eight years after introducing its first folding phone, the tech giant believes advances in design, portability and productivity can help transform what was once a niche category into a compelling alternative to traditional smartphones. — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Extropic has demonstrated the portability of its technology by successfully testing two versions of its X0 prototype chip at two separate semiconductor fabrication sites. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

The dominant hardware of daily life is engineered for portability, not for posture — and most users have never adjusted a setup to bring screens up to eye level. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for portability

• affability
• audibility
• bistability
• capability
• changeability
• contractility
• credibility
• culpability
• disability
• disutility
• durability
• fallibility